Calligraphy stippling lines have infinite expressive force, which is an abstract expression in itself. Although there is no definite reference object, the formed calligraphy image contains all the characteristics of beauty, and the characteristics of calligraphy stippling lines are thus formed.
1. Sense of strength
The power of stippling lines is one of the characteristics of line beauty. It is a metaphor, which uses fingers and lines to arouse people's sense of strength. As early as the Han Dynasty, Cai Yong made a special study on stippling lines in Nine Potential, pointing out that "hiding the head and protecting the tail, the strength lies in the words", "making the pen move constantly in stippling" and "doing the best in stippling", requiring stippling to be hidden deep in the corner and to show its strength with points.
It should be noted that our emphasis on hiding the head and protecting the tail does not mean that we can ignore the midline. The center line pen must take the convergence center, so that the stippling lines are round and smooth, warm but not soft, and the strength is contained in them. However, the starting point and ending point of the dotted line are not all hidden in the corner. We tend to combine hiding and displaying as needed, especially in cursive scripts, where lines are ever-changing. When appreciating, we should not only pay attention to the acceptance and echo of the beginning and the end, but also pay attention to whether the middle part is flashy and frivolous.
2. sense of rhythm
Rhythm originally refers to the regular changes in the height, strength and length of notes in music. In the process of calligraphy creation, due to the different strength and speed of brush strokes, different shapes such as thickness, length and size change regularly alternately, which makes the stippling lines of calligraphy have a sense of rhythm.
The strokes of Chinese characters are different in length and size, which further strengthens the rhythm of stippling lines in calligraphy. Generally speaking, static calligraphy such as seal script, official script and regular script has a weak sense of rhythm, while dynamic calligraphy such as running script and cursive script has a strong sense of rhythm and rich changes.
Step 3: Stereo impression
The stereoscopic impression is the result of using the pen in the center. The stroke written in the center "reflects the sun, and there is thick ink in the center of the painting." As for the discount, it is impartial. " In this way, the stippling lines can be full, round and three-dimensional. Therefore, the pens used in the center have always been highly valued. But it is not difficult to find that in calligraphy creation, profile can also be seen everywhere. Except for Xiao zhuan, all other calligraphy styles are inseparable from the side edge. Especially in cursive script, as a supplement and foil to the center, wingers are often used.